Through the Darkness (Those Who Read Hearts of Evil / Akui Maeumeul Ilneun Jadeul / 악의 마음을 읽는 자들)

Right before the Chuseok holidays...

I'm sorry I was late. There was heavy traffic.

No, it's fine. You picked me up when I had just gotten out.

Hey, my cousin got married pretty late.

So everyone at the wedding cried.

And my mother wanted to pack up some food from the buffet.

Look at all this food she packed for me. My goodness.

This sure makes us feel like normal people, doesn't it?

I went to a wedding on Saturday.

And we're stuck downtown in the middle of a congested road.

It'd be perfect if only we weren't headed to a prison.

Seoul Tollgate announced that cars leaving Seoul...

Hey. How do office workers wear ties every day?

This is so suffocating.

And the Honam Expressway...

Gosh. Maybe, I should have brought some clothes to change into.

Do you want to switch shoes at least?

- No, it's okay. - By tonight...

- Do you want some rice cakes? - What?

- Open your mouth. - I'm good.

- Open up. - It's expected to take longer.

- There. Chew it. - Hello, everyone.

Yes. That's it.

Let's go.

- Gosh. Isn't it nice? - Gosh.

It does look big and nice.

I spent two months' salary on this.

It better look fancy.

You're spending more than you're earning.

You need the right tools to put your skills to use.

Hey, this kind of looks lame.

I'll put it away.

But I'm more comfortable with it. Let me use it.

- You want to? - Yes.

- Okay, it's all yours. - Thank you.

All right. Hold on.

This should be...

Should we put this here?

Inmate 4709, you have visitors.

Who's here?

Look at him dusting off his feet again. Gosh.

- That fool. - Just go, will you?

- Idiot. - Gosh, seriously.

- Hurry up. The officer is waiting. - Goodness.

Gosh, that fool.

- I'm sorry, man. - What? What the...

You can't blindside me like this.

I can't even stand the way he walks.

- Goodness. - That idiot.

What's with him?

Well, we're not here to interrogate you, so relax.

Did you put on a suit to meet me?

Why do you ask?

I feel special.

But it's all over now, isn't it?

Do you think it's over?

You caught me.

Mr. Cho, we still have...

many questions for you.

But I told you everything last time.

That lady too. I told her everything.

She is a detective, not a "lady."

We want to hear more about you, not about the case.

You could tell us about your childhood...

or how you feel. Feel free to tell us anything.

It's just for our record, so don't worry about it.

Right.

Well... Is there anything you'd like to tell us?

It's okay. You can tell us anything.

You're not interrogating me, but you want to hear my story?

- That's right. - No one wants to hear my story.

- What's your reason? - We visited your place.

My place?

Yes, it was very clean.

Everything was neatly organized,

even your socks.

I don't like it when things are messy.

I know.

So you must be having a hard time here.

Right?

Every day, you have to eat and sleep...

right next to strangers who committed all sorts of crimes.

It must be awful.

It is awful.

So...

why don't you...

tell us more about yourself?

The people here...

probably think that you're like them and treat you as one of them.

But in our eyes,

you seem a little different.

Well...

They don't even wash themselves often.

They stink, and the cell is small and filthy.

It's really driving me crazy.

Right, I'm sure.

So this was what we were wondering.

Perhaps you...

didn't actually intend to kill Soo Hyun...

That's right, I...

I never intended to kill her.

That is why we want to hear your story.

To find out exactly how different you are from the others.

You look like you've lost quite a bit of weight.

Have you been eating well?

Then why don't we...

eat something first before we start talking?

How are you feeling?

I got to have a proper meal for a change.

I wish every day was like today.

Do you regret it?

She was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Are you talking about Soo Hyun? What exactly do you mean by that?

Blame her bad luck.

It's Soo Hyun.

Her name.

Lee Soo Hyun.

Had she not come to that place that day,

nothing would have happened to her or me.

Do you think...

it's Soo Hyun's fault that you ended up like this?

It is her fault for catching my attention.

I wonder what was on his mind...

as Cho Hyun Gil was watching such an innocent child.

Why does he feel differently from the rest of us?

Are you from Samcheonpo?

I don't hear an accent though.

I moved to Seoul when I was 15.

In eighth grade?

I didn't go to middle school.

I started working as soon as I graduated from elementary school.

What kind of work?

I worked at factories,

sold fish, and worked at butcher shops.

I did everything I was told to do.

I had to work all sorts of jobs too.

My family was very poor when I was young.

Since I'm the eldest son,

I had to help my parents on their farm...

and sell our harvest.

I did all sorts of things.

Detective, what did you say your name was?

My name?

I'm Kook Young Soo.

Detective Kook, then did you also quit school after elementary school?

I entered middle school a year later than everyone else.

I see. At least you went to middle school.

- Do you think you two are different? - What do you mean?

You were both poor, and both of you struggled.

But he attended middle school, so his situation was different.

My life could've turned out differently too.

Do you think that's why you ended up becoming a criminal?

Because you had to quit school?

Well...

I...

- Detective. - Yes.

Can you get me a soda?

I have a habit of drinking one after every meal.

(If you have a dream, you can start afresh.)

She was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Blame her bad luck.

Hey.

- Are you all right? - Of course.

Let's go.

You quit smoking.

Yes, what's up?

Why do you carry a lighter around?

Oh, this thing?

For emergencies.

I'm sure there will come a day when I'll crave a smoke.

If I don't have a lighter at that time,

I may seriously go crazy.

(Proposal: 1 Year Plan of Behavioral Analysis Team)

We just got started,

so let us do this for just one more year.

Yes, there's our proposal.

We'll work quietly so that you'll never notice us.

Right here. Please.

So please... Help me out.

Sit down.

- My gosh. - Just one more year.

This year's college entrance exam must have been rather easy.

- Arms down. - The cut-off scores...

for many universities went up by even ten points.

- Reported by Lee Yong Nam. - All done.

The college exam score cut-off for this year's acceptance...

for Seoul National University's Humanities Department had been...

- Salute! - We'll do our best!

(We will care for your family with love and sincerity.)

(True Correction, Bright Future, For a future with hope)

A terrorist attack on the US...

put Americans and people around the world in great shock.

One second.

- Excuse me. - One second.

- Yes. - If you give us one more chance,

we will repay your kindness with great performance.

Yes, sir.

Thank you!